Bengali–Assamese languages


The Bengali-Assamese languages is a grouping of several languages in the eastern Indian subcontinent. This group belongs to the Eastern zone of Indo-Aryan languages. The languages in this group, according to Glottolog, include Assamese, Bengali, Bishnupriya, Chakma, Chittagonian, Hajong, Thar language|Kharia Thar], Kurmukar, Mal Paharia, Noakhali, Rajbangshi, Rohingya, Sylheti, Tangchangya, Thar and Surjapuri.

Language comparison chart

* = borrowed terms
EnglishAssameseBengaliChakmaChittagonianHajongKamatapuriRohingyaSylheti
beautifuldhunia, thogua/thouga, xundor/xundarśundor*doldishar,šundorcúndor*, hásin*šundor*, kubsurot*, mayasurot
bigdaṅor/daṅar, borboṛo, ḍagor, ḍaṅorđôñrboro, daṅarboro, ákbor*, kobira*boṛo
bloodtezrôkto*, khun*, lohulolou, rôktôlou, hún*, kún*lou, roxto*, kun*
breadruti, pau*ruti, luf*, bred*pão*ruṭi, ruṭi fõruţifiçá, luthiruṭi, luf*
brotherbhai, kokai/kaka, dada *bhai, dada, bhaiyabái, bôddabhaibáibái, báia
catmekuri/meukri/mekur, birali/biroli, biralbiṛal, beṛal, billi, bilai, biṛalibilai/bilei, miúrbilaimekur, bilai
darkandhar, endharãdhar, andhar, ondhokar*ãdárañdár, miyondaandáir
daughterzi, mai, aapi, zhia, ziorimaiya/meye, konna*, jhizee, maifuābetifutúni, zíizi, fuṛi
daydin, bêladin, bêla*, roz*, dibôš*dindindindin, ruz*
dogkukurkukur, kuttakuĩr, kuttokuñratu, kutta
doorduar*, dorza*, dardôroja/dôrja*, duar*duōr, kebarduar*duar*xeir, dorza*, duar*
earthbhũi, pithiwi/pithibi*duniya*, prithibi*, dhora*, jahan*duniye,fithibi,duniyai*duniai*, dunia*, zahan*
eggkoni, dima/dimḍim, anḍa, boida*boda*đim,anḍaḍimaandha, dhimenḍa, ḍim, boida*
elephanthati/hathihatiátihatiáñti, háñtihátti
eyesoku, sokhuchoukh/chokh, ãkhi, noyon*, chokkhu*sógsuksoku, uki, souk
fatherdeuta*, bap, büpai/bapa, pitai/pite/piti*, aba/abba/abu/abbu*bap, abba*, baba, abbu, pita*, waled*baf, ba,abbaabbá*baf, bazi
fearbhoy, dorbhôy*, ḍorđôrḍorḍor
fingeraṅuli/aṅliaṅgul, onguli*ôuñlouñlaṅguil
firezui, aguni*aguin/agun, ogni*, nar*, atosh*, anol*, pabok*, dahon*ôin*zuiooin*aguin*, nar*, atosh*
fishmasmachhmasmasmasmas, mai*
foodkhüabostu*, khauni, ahar*, khayddo*, khana*khabar, khaon, khana*, khani*, khaddo*, ahar*hánahána, háñnaxanixani
godbhogowan*, isor*, deu, probhu*, khuda*khoda*, isshôr*, bhôgôban*, srishtikorta*, mabud*khúda*,rôb, ūôr ôlaila*, rob*, ixor*mobud*, mola*, rob*, xoda*, bhogòban*
goodbhalbhalo/bhalabála, gômbhalabhalgombála
grassghah, kher ghash, khôṛ kérghaṣkérrga, gaš
handhathatáthatártát
hand fanbisoni/biseni/bisnihat-pakha, biuni, bijonibisôin, biseinbisoin, fanka
headmur, matha, mathmatha, shir*, kolla*mata, hôllamatásir*, xolla*, mata
heart hia, ontor*, koliza/koilza, hidoy*ridôy*, ôntôr*, hiya, dil*, kolob*, kolija/koiljadil*, hôilze, ridôy, ôntôrdil*dil*, hia
heart hia, dil, amothuritpindô*,dil*, kolija/koiljadil*gurda
horseghü̃ra/ghoraghoṛagúṛagúñra, gúragúṛa
houseghorghôr, baṛi, basha, khana*górgor, barigór, bari, xan*
hungerbhük/bhokhkhudha*, khida*, khide*, bhukbúkbúkbuk, feto buk
languagebhaxa*, mat, kotha*, rawbhasha*, buli, jôban/zôban*hodá*basha,zúban,buliraw, bhaṣa*zoban*, hodá*mat, bul, rau, zoban*, basha*
laughterhãhihashiašihaṣiaši
lifezion/ziwon, ziu, hayat*jibôn*, jindegi*, hayat*zibon,zindegi*,hayat*zibonzindegi*, zibon*, hayat*
moonzün, sandchãd/chand, chôndro*, bôdôr*, shôshi*sãnsansansan, sondoni
motherma, ai, mai, mao, ammi/amma*ma, amma*, ammu, waleda*, mata*, aimamaö, aimai, ai, maizi
mouthmukh*, mu-mukh*, mumukh*muk*muk*
namenam, naünamnamnamnam
nightrati, nixa*rat/rait, ratri*, shob*raitratiraitrait, rati, nii, shob*, lailot*
peacexanti*, xokahshanti*, aman*, salamôt*šanti*ṣanti*niraii, shanti*, salamôt*
placethai, zega/zaga*, thanjayga/jaga/jega*, ṭhai, sthan*ṭai, zāga*zega*, tan
queenrani, madoi, patmadoirani, shahbanu*raniraniranirani, razbibi, shabanu*
restzironi, aram*aram*, bisram*, jirano*, jiron*dom*,zirôn,aram gôrônzirani, aram*
rivernoi, gaṅ, nodi*nôdi*, doriya*, ɡaṅgdôijja*,dôirgehálɡaṅg, nodi*
roadbat, ali, rasta*, poth*rasta*, shoṛok, pôth*sorox, rah*, rasta*, ail, fot*
saltnimokh*, lün/nunlôbôn*, nun, nomok*lôbôn*, lun/nunnimox*, nun, lobon*
sisterbhoni/boini/boni, ba/bai apa*, apu/api, boin/bon, didibóin,afa/bôbbu/dî/afu bóin, buai
smallxoru, sütochhoṭo, patigurohuru, nii, kuṭimuti, gura, titkina, geda, suṭu
sonput, pü, aapachhele, putro*, put, po, bêṭa fuā, futbeṭafutfut, fua
soulziu, atma/atta*atta*, pran*, pôran*, ruh*, jiuforan*, rû*ru*, atma*, zaan*
sunbelishurjo*, shuruj*beil, šuroz*beilsuruz*, shurzo*
tendoh, dos*doshdošdoṣdosh, do
threetinitintíntintin
villagegaü̃gram*, gã, gãogeramgau
waistkõkal/kakalkomor*, majakeĩlkeñilxomor*, xaxal
waterpanipani, jôl*fanipanipani, zol*fanífani, ab*, tam
whenketia/kitia/kita, kethan/kethen, kesen, ketiyakekôkhôn, kobe, kon shômôy*, kon bêlahóttekönbelakunbala, kunomoy
windbotah/batahbatash*, hawa*, ba/bao, bayu*, bat*, anil*ába*, bataš*boyar, batash*, hawa*
wolfkukurnesia bagh, xial nekṛe-bagh, sheyal/shiyal neṛi kuttaatubag, hial
womanmaiki manuh, tiri*, tirüta, mohila*mohila*, nari*, beṭi manush, chherimaiye fua,maifuā beṭi saöabeṭi, moíla*
yearbosor, son*bochhor, shal*, borsho*, botshor*bosorbosorfira, bosor, son*, shal*
yeshoy, o, ü̃, mmhê/hễ, ji*, agge, hãô, ôyô, ôyóe, i, zi* óe
nonohoy, nai, ühü, nana, nai/nae/nei, noy, nonnô, nôynô, nôyna, nai, nay
yesterdaykali, züa-kali/zawa-kalikal, kal,kalgoto* hail, goto* haliaxail, xail
EnglishAssameseBengaliChakmaChittagonianHajongKamatapuriRohingyaSylheti

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